#BookReview: The Art Of Remembering by Alison Ragsdale

Reviewer: Annie McDonnell

Summary:

Professional ballerina, Ailsa MacIntyre, is at the peak of her career when her world is shattered by a shocking diagnosis. Life-saving surgery leaves her with a fractured memory, little recollection of her husband, Evan, and none of her career as a principal dancer.

While recuperating at home, Ailsa hears beautiful music coming from the apartment upstairs, and the sound of the grand piano at the hands of a talented new neighbor sparks her muscle memory. As her recovery progresses, the broken pieces of her past gradually re-emerge, a picture not quite as idyllic as Evan would have her remember. Ailsa must navigate the conflicting visions of her past, and potential future, as they collide.

Review:

Music and dance come together like never before in Alison Ragsdale’s Novel “The Art Of Remembering”. My heart was fully captivated as I turned the pages.

When I first started reading this story, I fell immediately in love with Ailsa. She proved to be an awe-inspiring character and one that will stick with me for a long time to come. I realized along the way..this was her story, just as much as it was Alison’s. The fact that she brought her this much to life was just stunning to me!

Ailsa is a professional ballet dancer that falls ifll and has to recover from brain surgery and memory loss. Her neighbor upstairs plays music that just may be able to help her remember things she has forgotten; which include her husband, her friends and her dancing. Honestly…Herself.

I was blown away by the beauty with which her story is written. It’s as if love is actually weaved within the pages leaving Ailsa’s soul laying bare for us to see. The pain. The raw, dirty suffering. The need and want for her to remember!

The enlightenment that came along the way as she looked recovery in the face was truly a heartfelt, gripping, and breathtaking story.

You will feel better and even stronger for knowing this story!

Ailsa will touch your heart and she will definitely sit there a while. Maybe even dance, too.

You will Remember Ailsa! 🎶

5 Stars.

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2 thoughts on “#BookReview: The Art Of Remembering by Alison Ragsdale”

This sounds like an awesome read! I love the cover, and this review really makes me want to read it, so I will be adding it to my TBR list! Thank you for posting this review. God Bless you.